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Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Brazil

Featuring the top firms and lawyers in Brazil.

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Best Lawyers

November 19, 2020 12:00 AM

Best Lawyers proudly announces the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Brazil. For this 2021 Edition, an elite group of practicing lawyers across 57 specialties in Brazil were recognized.

São Paulo is the top metropolitan area with the most number of lawyers recognized. The most-searched practice area in Brazil is Tax Law, followed by Corporate and M&A Law, Litigation, and Intellectual Property Law. Corporate and M&A Law had the most recognized lawyers among all specialties, with Tax Law, Litigation, and Intellectual Property Law following.

We are also excited to announce the 18 law firms who received the prestigious "Law Firm of the Year" award for excellence within a specific practice area.

The 2021 Brazil "Law Firm of the Year" Honorees:


Administrative Law
Pereira Neto Macedo Advogados

Arbitration and Mediation
Sergio Bermudes Advogados

Banking and Finance Law
Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Capital Markets Law
Lefosse Advogados

Competition / Antitrust Law
TozziniFreire Advogados

Corporate and M&A Law
Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Corporate Criminal Law
Felipe Martins Pinto Sociedade de Advogados

Environmental Law
Milaré Advogados

Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados

Insurance Law
Demarest Advogados

Intellectual Property Law
Kasznar Leonardos

Labor and Employment Law
Veirano Advogados

Litigation
Sergio Bermudes Advogados

Natural Resources Law
Schmidt, Valois, Miranda, Ferreira & Agel

Project Finance and Development Practice
Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Real Estate Law
Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra Advogados

Tax Law
Trench Rossi Watanabe

Technology Law
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados

Curious about top legal talent in Brazil? Explore the Find a Lawyer in Brazil page to connect with experienced local lawyers and visit the Find a Lawyer directory to discover expertise worldwide.

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